reintitan
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It's like herding cats
Nov 10, 2018,09:00 AM
LOL!
I don't have any definitive answers to many of the early questions yet, but I think I can safely answer a few.
In regards to whether we can design and build multiple watches the answer is YES.
But for
each watch design you need a minimum order of 100 pieces. So if you want your own individual design you'll have to (1) go through all the logistics, administration, and process yourself, and (2) pay for 100 pieces of your example. No one is stopping anyone from this path. Please feel free to take this type of individualized project on yourself. That's not something I'm willing to do or my purpose with this proposal. Remember, I'm not trying to start my own boutique watch brand here.
Actually, in some cases this minimum order number is a lot higher. For example, the 3 base configuration watches I posted above, the SD-1A, SD-1B, and SD-1C, the MOQ or minimum order quantity for each type is 300 . Look at the screenshots above again to find this metric listed. So if we wanted three watch designs (a sporty watch based on the SD-1A, a "dress watch" based on the SD-1B, and a diver based on the SD-1C) that would be a minimum order of 900 watches in total !
Also, keep in mind it will be hard enough to design one watch to please everyone, much less three or more.
Multiple watch designs and multiple individual designs defeats the purpose as well.
The "Mission Statement" so to speak for this watch is "one watch design that represents Purists expressed in a Seiko watch."
So the rough high level 30,000 foot plan is
(1) One Seiko watch design
(2) Hopefully minimum of 100 pieces (and not higher)
(3) Try to see if we can get a price-point in the same range as the current Presage models. That means a few hundred US dollars per watch. I would like to make it reasonable enough for anyone interested to be able to afford one. What I don't want (or even think is possible with this service anyway) is to design something in the range of a $5k Grand Seiko or a $50k Credor.
If we don't have agreement on these items I can stop here as it will be too complicated and take up too much of my time to move further (I like everyone else here have a day job). Let me know what you guys and gals think.